Home Economists Bake Off in Cookie Contest
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by Wendy.
What does it take to win a cookie contest at a conference of home economists? Passion, creativity and determination of course! Second year Food and Nutrition student from Ryerson, Katie Brunke possesses all three traits; but it was her recipe for combining flavours reminiscent of one’s childhood, that secured her Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich [...]
I spoke to Cathy Ireland just before mother’s day and there is no doubt where her passion for food comes from. It runs in both sides of her family and she inherited the gift from her parents. She cherishes childhood memories of learning to bake with her mother and learning to cook with her father. [...]
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You might recognize one of our Canola Growers Cookie Contest runner-ups from Canadian Living Cooks -one of the first Food Network TV shows in Canada. Emily Richards, professional Home Economist, began her career at Canadian Living; it led her to the world of recipe development and writing cookbooks, among plenty of other things. The [...]
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What does it take to win a cookie contest at a conference of home economists? Passion, creativity and determination of course! Second year Food and Nutrition student from Ryerson, Katie Brunke possesses all three traits; but it was her recipe for combining flavours reminiscent of one’s childhood, that secured her Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich [...]
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Food is a substance that nourishes your body to build up and maintain your physical well being. Supplements should only be used to “supplement” an already healthy diet…not in place of a healthy diet. Many people these days have vitamin deficiencies due to eating too many refined foods that are over processed, altered, and manufactured. [...]
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This Sunday is Mother’s Day and as a mother and a daughter I get the best of both worlds. As a mother I get to enjoy the day with my boys, spoiled with the time I get to spend with them and as a daughter I get to celebrate my own mom. As a child [...]
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Did you know the best way to change someone’s mood or behaviour is through smell? The association of smell and emotion is not a new concept to us. How many times has the smell of something cooking led to memories of your mother in the kitchen? According to a study done by the Smell & [...]
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In my world I’m a strong believer that every little bit helps. Eventually all the small bits add up to a big something. When you are striving to make improvements with your diet, your exercise, your sleep habits, or anything in your life; I think it is important to make any tiny adjustment you can [...]
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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for fifth of May) is a Mexican celebration held on the 5th of May. It commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces in the Mexican state of Puebla. Why is it a big celebration? Winning the battle helped Mexico develop a sense of national unity; their army won the battle [...]
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Here is what your Be Well Team is loving for May – enjoy and let us know what’s on your list! What Jenn’s Lovin’: Tiber River Naturals - This is my go to place in Winnipeg for body butters, salt scrubs, foam soap, lotions and so much more. They have delicious scents like Carmello, Bellini, Coco [...]
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Yalem showing us how much to use. Have you ever cooked with your grandma or someone who learned to cook at a really young age? It’s a little bit of this, a little bit of that, a dash of this and dash of that. I inherited my grandma’s cookbooks and I am shocked to see [...]


